The grass toucher

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance on H-1B recipients: "It's one thing if you were to bring in a person like Elon Musk. I think 99% of American citizens look at somebody like Elon Musk and say, 'if that person wants to come in and build something great in the US, we support that.' But if you're bringing in an accountant... "

Semafor@semafor.com

Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

just chase 🎃@manacurves.bsky.social

Hellraiser. Doug Bradley is still Pinhead. Everybody else? Muppets.

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock@warnock.senate.gov

Don’t let the President distract you from his mission of funneling wealth from the bottom to the top.

StevieVanWailin@stevievanwailin.bsky.social

It is still the document that gave us the freest most prosperous nation in human hostory. And no system of free government can withstand the tsunami of corruption that has enveloped our nation today.

Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Scoop: AFP snapped an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt that incensed the White House—resulting in complaints to news agency and its ultimate removal from the wire service. We found the photo in question and have the behind-the-scenes story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/karoline-l...

status.newsThe White House Picture PoliceOf the many images captured months ago during a Thanksgiving briefing, one of Karoline Leavitt incensed the White House, resulting in a remarkable chain of events that led to its removal from the phot...

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

CNN's Kasie Hunt: Do you expect the confirmation of Markwayne Mulling to be bipartisan? Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT): "Well, Markwayne is -- he's respected, he‘s honest and he‘s competent... people respect Markwayne." Hunt: "Hmm, interesting."

Alan Elrod@aselrod.bsky.social

Lenin was bad actually

Brendan Nyhan@brendannyhan.bsky.social

The Trump WH is starting to reap what it has sown in terms of screwing over counterparties: -Iran can't trust a negotiated settlement so why reach one? -Ds in Congress can't trust Trump to follow the law so why bargain w/him? -Universities see past deals leading to future shakedowns so why make one?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."

Jeremy Bassetti@jeremybassetti.com

Are the humanities the only disciplines whose classes begin with modules speaking to the importance of studying the humanities? "Why study the humanities?" and "Why the humanities are important" must be cliches.

Asha Rangappa@asharangappa.bsky.social

This is apparently on X. I have a few concerns: 1) why is DHS sending photos of (alleged) evidence that should be in a secure chain of custody that is now lying on a car seat??? and 2) being armed does not on its own justify the use of deadly force — there has to be evidence he was trying to use it

Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social

10 years of this shit

Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social

I've increasingly come to view cynicism as the seedbed of totalitarianism, both because it can paralyze the opposition and because it implicitly validates the might-makes-right ethic of the authoritarian.

jamelle@jamellebouie.net

anyway as i have said many times — and literally just wrote on saturday — i think we should abolish ICE as well as unravel DHS and i welcome elected officials who embrace both outright but i am also aware that any senate majority will contain moderate and conservative democrats who need an on-ramp.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social

Every second the murderer is not arrested is another second for feds to hide him in a place that would create a jurisdictional fight. He's on video killing a person. You have to arrest this guy an hour ago, but you might still have time now.

Dave Karpf@davekarpf.bsky.social

The perfect Yglesias post: declaring “billionaires are good, actually,” as if it was some bold, counterintuitive take.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social

As we see in the replies from the hardcore bluesky fans, the counter view isn't that the right is more dangerous than I think it's that Elon Twitter is more rigged than I think so there's no point in participating.

Snitty 🎃@clofsnitville.bsky.social

Just for fun search this guy's net worth.

Atticus Finch (of Georgia)@atticus59914029.bsky.social

Why can't one of these guys just say something like: "Yes, I'm a Republican. But more importantly, I'm an American and a human being. And what the President has (posted/said/done) is simply wrong." I mean, what is the worst that could happen? They regain some dignity??

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Charlie Kirk delivered hard-line ideas while orchestrating viral moments, creating a template that other influencers adopted. Here’s a look at how he constructed his confrontations.

nyti.msSee How Charlie Kirk’s Debate Style WorkedA close read of some of Mr. Kirk’s most viral exchanges shows an approach that was polished and skillful — if not always fair.

shawn@mulchy.bsky.social

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot. one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.